Raptors capture first NBA title, beat Warriors in Game 6

Golden State Warriors’ Stephen Curry walks on the court during a timeout in the second quarter of Game 6 of basketball’s NBA Finals against the Toronto Raptors Thursday, June 13, 2019, in Oakland, Calif. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)

Toronto Raptors forward Kawhi Leonard (2) and guard Kyle Lowry, back, celebrate after the Raptors defeated the Golden State Warriors 114-110 in Game 6 of basketball’s NBA Finals, Thursday, June 13, 2019, in Oakland, Calif. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP)

OAKLAND, Calif. — Kawhi Leonard and the Toronto Raptors captured Canada’s first NBA championship with their most remarkable road win yet in the franchise’s NBA Finals debut, outlasting the battered and depleted two-time defending champion Golden State Warriors 114-110 on Thursday night in a Game 6 for the ages that spoiled a sensational send-off at Oracle Arena.

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